Using Images to Increase Exercise Behavior : Prototypes Versus Possible Selves  

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Gibbons, Frederick X. ; Gerrard, Meg ; Ouellette, Judith A. ; Reis-Bergan, Monica ; Hessling, Robert

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/pspc) vol. 31 no. 5 (May 2005), page 610-620.
Topik: BEHAVIOUR; prototypes; possible selves; social comparison; consideration of future consequences; exercise behaviour
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This study investigated the impact of health - related prototypes and possible selves on exercise behavior. In addition, this study examined if these effects might be moderated by individual differences - specifically social comparison (SC) and consideration of future consequences (CFC). One hundred and fifty - two students participated in all three waves of the study - premanipulation, manipulation, and follow - up. As expected, results indicated that individuals who were high on SC and exposed to a prototype manipulation increased their exercise behaviour at follow - up. Furthermore, individuals who were future - oriented and exposed to a possible selves manipulation increased their exercise behaviour at follow - up. Overall, results revealed that health images have an important impact on health behaviour. Implications for behavior change are discussed.

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